ATHENS, Alabama - Limestone County District Attorney Brian Jones is considering upgrading the charges on Jamie Pigg, who is accused of killing his grandmother, to capital murder, The Athens News Courier reported.

Pigg, 33, has a preliminary hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on April 10 in connection with the Tuesday death of his grandmother, Barbara Delaney, 69. Delaney was hit in the head with a hammer and shot twice, authorities said.

The News Courier reported that authorities are studying forensic evidence and weighing whether Pigg could be charged with capital murder, which is when someone kills another person while committing another crime.